Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 764 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (One step back): Verb one step back: am / is → was, are → were, like → liked, will → would, can → could, have → had. Pronouns change to fit the reporter: I → he / she, my → his / her. “told” needs a person (told me that …); “said” does not (said that …). Reported questions use normal word order: asked me where I lived.

1. 1.Isha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
2. 2.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
3. 3.Meera ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
4. 4.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
5. 5.Priya said, “I am happy.” → Priya said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
6. 6.Farhan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
7. 7.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
8. 8.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
9. 9.Nisha said, “I am drinking milk.” → Nisha said that she ___ milk. (a) am drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
10. 10.Vivaan said, “I go to school every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ to school every day. (a) go (b) going (c) went (d) goes
11. 11.Omkar said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Omkar said that he ___ swim in the pool. (a) will (b) is (c) would
12. 12.Omkar said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Omkar said that he ___ in the pool. (a) had swum (b) has swum (c) have swum
13. 13.Aditya said, “I am tired.” → Aditya said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
14. 14.Ishaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
15. 15.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
16. 16.Vivaan said, “I am drinking milk.” → Vivaan said that he ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) am drinking (d) is drinking
17. 17.Arjun ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
18. 18.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
19. 19.Kavya said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ a bicycle every day. (a) rides (b) riding (c) rode (d) ride
20. 20.Sneha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
21. 21.Yash said, “I am tired.” → Yash said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
22. 22.Ira said, “I will take the train.” → Ira said that she ___ take the train. (a) would (b) is (c) will
23. 23.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
24. 24.Ishaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
25. 25.Kunal asked me, “What is your name?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
26. 26.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
27. 27.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
28. 28.Isha asked me, “What is your name?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
29. 29.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
30. 30.Sneha said, “I drink milk every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ milk every day. (a) drank (b) drinking (c) drinks (d) drink
31. 31.Aarav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
32. 32.Saanvi ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
33. 33.Diya said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Diya said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) catches (b) caught (c) catch (d) catching
34. 34.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
35. 35.Manav ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
36. 36.Zoya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Zoya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
37. 37.Isha said, “My room is clean.” → Isha said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
38. 38.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
39. 39.Zoya asked me, “What do you want?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
40. 40.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he

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